“A Shop for Killers” (킬러들의 쇼핑몰)

By Jae-Ha Kim
Substack
February 8, 2024

☆☆☆½☆
Jeong Ji-man (played by Lee Dong-wook)
Jeong Ji-an (played by Kim Hye-jun)
↑Note: Korean names denote the surname followed by the given name.

My review for Teen Vogue:

This fast-paced K-drama kills off its protagonist (Lee Dong-wook) early on, but we see him throughout the show in flashbacks. He was the owner of a mysterious online mall where buyers could order mundane gardening hoses. But after his death, his niece (Kim Hye-jun) realizes her uncle had led a double life. He was a retired assassin who ran a site on the dark web selling military-grade weapons. As his enemies send teams of well-equipped mercenaries to kill her, she recalls the lessons he taught her — which seemed random at the time. And though she doesn’t realize it yet, viewers ascertain early on that uncle and niece are more alike than not. (Hulu)

Airdates: Eight 50-minute episodes aired from January 17 to February 7, 2024 on Disney+. (I watched the first six episodes on screeners that Disney+ provided. The rest aired on Hulu in the U.S.)

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